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    "Don't buy a Land Rover!" - for better or worse I ignored that advice.

    And advice to self - be curious.

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    Quote Originally Posted by workingonit View Post
    "Don't buy a Land Rover!" - for better or worse I ignored that advice.

    And advice to self - be curious.
    Actually reminds me of another:

    Cry once, buy once…

    Spend a bit more on quality and you won’t replace it again / be let down at inappropriate times.

    Seems many LR owners go cheap, then blame the Marque for any issues.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tombie View Post
    Actually reminds me of another:

    Cry once, buy once…

    Spend a bit more on quality and you won’t replace it again / be let down at inappropriate times.

    Seems many LR owners go cheap, then blame the Marque for any issues.
    Or as they say.... "The quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten".
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    A teacher told me to NEVER tell people what to do - as in "must", "ought to", "should". Only ever advise people in what the "may" do or just suggest a different way. He explained that if you tell someone what they must do their unconscious mind says "who the hell are you to tell me what to do" and they stop listening at the work "must". Suggest what they may do and they'll keep listening.
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    The more you give, the more you get.
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    The more you do unselfishly,
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    Advice that has moulded your life

    Quote Originally Posted by Markf View Post
    A teacher told me to NEVER tell people what to do - as in "must", "ought to", "should". Only ever advise people in what the "may" do or just suggest a different way. He explained that if you tell someone what they must do their unconscious mind says "who the hell are you to tell me what to do" and they stop listening at the work "must". Suggest what they may do and they'll keep listening.
    Nobody told any of my Senior officers that one Advice that has moulded your lifeAdvice that has moulded your life

    And here at work, handling Kindy kids in grown ups bodies (wages guys) requires the more simple directive or they’ll just sit in the crib room.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tombie View Post
    Seems many LR owners go cheap....
    The advice came from Toyota owners perpetuating bias...

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    Don't be afraid to ask questions.

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    I say you are not getting old until you stop dreaming and start regretting.
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    I would agree with Lionel's advice and I became the inquiring tradesman which took me a very long way from electronics trades to IT enterprise architecture. I will add another piece of advice that has placed me in good stead throughout my career, which was given to me by a boss early in my IT journey

    "You should be aware that for every problem that you have in your work life there is an escalation path so stop trying to solve every thing yourself. The only exception to this is if you own the organisation that employs you and you only need to look at me to see the pitfalls of that career path"

    Technical folk often take on an unreasonable burden in solving customer issues that they are unable to resolve on their own, leading to frustration and a negative work experience. If you have a problem find someone to resolve it for you or to provide you with advice on how to solve it yourself. (and maybe don't own a business and employ people)

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